Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
SCZ050-192100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 87 70 85 69 85
TEMP 75 75 82 83 80 78 75 73 72 73 81 84 83 78 73 72 70 72 81 84 83 78
DEWPT 74 73 72 72 72 72 71 70 69 70 70 69 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
RH 97 94 72 70 77 82 87 90 90 90 69 61 61 71 84 87 93 87 65 59 61 71
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 9 9 6 9 5 2 4 5 6 8 8 9 11 8 5 5 5 6 8 10 13 10
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 40 30 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.68 0.05 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C L C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
TSTMS S S C L C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
HEAT INDEX 87 88 84 85 88 86 84 87 86
MAX HEAT 92 92 88 88 87 87
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 69 86 70 88 70 89 72 90
TEMP 72 73 85 79 73 74 87 80 73 74 88 81 75 76 89 82
DEWPT 69 69 68 68 70 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 73 71 71
PWIND DIR NE E E E S S S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 30 10 20 10 30 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S C C S S
TSTMS S S C S S S C C S S
$$
GAZ118-192100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 88 70 87 69 87
TEMP 74 76 83 85 81 80 75 73 72 74 82 86 84 79 74 72 70 73 82 86 84 78
DEWPT 72 72 72 72 73 72 72 71 70 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 70 71 70 69 69 70
RH 93 87 70 65 77 77 90 93 93 93 69 61 65 77 90 97100 93 67 57 61 76
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W NW N N N NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 6 8 8 8 6 4 3 4 5 6 6 8 11 6 3 2 3 5 8 10 13 9
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 30 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.71 0.03 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
TSTMS S S C C C C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
HEAT INDEX 88 91 86 84 86 91 89 86 90 88
MAX HEAT 92 94 91 91 90 90
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 68 87 69 89 70 90 71 91
TEMP 71 72 86 79 72 73 88 80 73 74 89 81 74 75 90 82
DEWPT 70 71 69 70 70 71 70 71 71 72 70 72 73 73 71 73
PWIND DIR E E SE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 30 10 20 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S S C C C C
TSTMS S S S C S S C C C C
$$
SCZ050-192100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 85 73 83 71 83
TEMP 76 77 82 82 80 78 75 75 74 75 80 82 81 78 74 73 72 74 80 82 81 78
DEWPT 74 74 73 72 72 72 72 70 69 70 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 69 69 69 69
RH 94 90 74 72 77 82 90 84 84 84 69 65 67 74 84 90 93 87 69 65 67 74
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 10 8 8 10 6 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 13 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 14 11
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 40 30 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.69 0.08 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C L L C C C S S S S C S S S S C C C C S
TSTMS S S C L L C C C S S S S C S S S S C C C C S
HEAT INDEX 87 87 84 83 85 84 83 85 84
MAX HEAT 90 90 85 85 85 85
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 71 83 72 85 73 86 74 87
TEMP 73 74 82 78 74 75 84 80 75 76 85 81 76 77 86 82
DEWPT 69 70 68 69 70 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 73 71 72
PWIND DIR E E E SE S S S SW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 30 10 20 20 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S C S S S S S S S S S S S
$$
SCZ048-192100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 87 71 86 70 87
TEMP 75 76 83 84 81 79 76 74 73 74 82 85 84 79 74 73 71 74 82 86 85 79
DEWPT 73 72 73 72 73 73 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 70 69 69 70 70 70 70 70
RH 94 87 72 67 77 82 85 90 93 90 69 63 65 77 87 87 93 87 67 59 61 74
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW W NW NE N N NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE N E
WIND SPD 8 8 6 8 5 5 4 4 6 8 8 9 10 5 4 4 5 8 9 10 13 9
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 40 30 20 30
QPF 12HR 0.78 0.03 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C L C C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
TSTMS S S C L C C C C C S S C S S S S C C C C S
HEAT INDEX 89 90 86 86 90 89 86 91 90
MAX HEAT 92 92 90 90 91 91
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 70 85 71 87 71 88 73 89
TEMP 73 73 84 79 73 74 86 80 74 75 87 81 75 76 88 82
DEWPT 70 71 69 70 70 71 71 72 71 72 72 72 73 74 72 73
PWIND DIR E E SE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 20 10 20 10 30 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S C C S S
TSTMS S S S S S S C C S S
$$
SCZ043-192100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 87 69 87 68 87
TEMP 73 74 82 84 80 78 74 72 70 73 82 86 84 78 73 71 69 72 82 86 84 78
DEWPT 71 72 72 71 71 71 70 69 68 69 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 67
RH 93 93 72 65 74 79 87 90 93 87 63 55 59 71 84 90 97 87 63 55 59 69
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 5 6 4 8 5 3 3 3 5 6 8 8 8 6 4 3 4 5 8 9 12 8
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.68 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C L C C C S S C S S S S
TSTMS S S C L C C C S S C S S S S
HEAT INDEX 87 89 83 85 89 87 85 89 87
MAX HEAT 90 91 89 89 89 89
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 68 88 69 90 70 91 71 92
TEMP 71 72 87 79 72 73 89 81 73 74 90 82 74 75 91 83
DEWPT 68 69 68 68 69 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 72 70 72
PWIND DIR E E E E S S S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 10 20 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C C C
TSTMS S C S S C C C C
$$
GAZ099-192100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
330 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE WED 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 88 70 88 68 88
TEMP 73 75 83 85 81 82 76 73 72 74 83 87 85 79 74 71 69 72 82 87 85 79
DEWPT 71 72 73 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 70 69 69 69 70 70 69 70 69 67 66 66
RH 93 90 72 61 69 69 85 93 97 90 65 55 59 72 87 97100 93 65 52 53 64
WIND DIR SW W W NW N NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 5 6 6 4 3 4 3 1 4 6 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 5 8 10 10 6
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.66 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C L C C C S S S C S S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S C L C C C S S S C S S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 89 90 85 86 87 91 89 85 90 87
MAX HEAT 91 92 91 91 90 90
DATE SAT 06/22/13 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 68 88 69 90 70 91 71 92
TEMP 71 72 87 79 72 73 89 81 73 74 90 82 74 75 91 83
DEWPT 68 69 67 68 68 69 67 68 70 71 68 69 71 72 68 70
PWIND DIR E E E E S S S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C
TSTMS S C C C C C C C
$$
PRODUCT KEY...
--- CLOUD COVER ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F FOG S SLIGHT
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL
H HAZE D DEFINITE
BS BLOWING SNOW
K SMOKE
BD BLOWING DUST
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH
$$